Secrecy over ‘unnatural’ plan to feed chicken to farmed salmon
Are farmed salmon in Scotland going to be fed processed chicken? Salmon companies, and the UK government, won’t say.
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Power & Influence: the top 10 most influential people in Scotland
So who runs Scotland? That’s been the central question of The Ferret and The Herald’s week-long investigation.
Meet the quango class: people who serve on the boards of Scotland’s public bodies
Influential bankers, retired senior civil servants, well-connected industry insiders, powerful chief executives and former politicians – meet Scotland’s quango
Scotland’s public boards still failing on gender equality
Women board members appointed to Scotland’s public bodies get paid half a million pounds less than their male counterparts,
Mind the pay gap: quango chief execs paid more than £10m
The chief executives of quangos appointed by Scottish Government ministers were paid over £10m in total last year, leading to
Ten Scottish Newspapers are owned by three billionaires
Ten of Scotland’s major newspapers are owned by just three men: Rupert Murdoch, Lord Rothermere and Frederick Barclay. They
Tax haven firms investing in Scotland
The number of companies registered in tax havens investing in Scotland over the last decade has increased by nearly 60
The influence industry: meet the lobbyists with most access to political power in Scotland
Professional lobbyists, including former politicians, advisors and a former minister have met with Scottish Government representatives on behalf of clients
Trump lawyers ‘flood of complaints’ to stop golf course losing conservation status
Lawyers for Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course bombarded the Scottish Government’s wildlife watchdog with demands and complaints in
Claim Scots have lower immunity to Covid-19 Mostly True
Concern was raised this week after World Health Organization (WHO) data showed that of the 10 European locations with the
Privacy watchdog orders Police Scotland to up standards at mobile phone labs
Police Scotland has failed to meet official standards for gathering evidence from mobile phones four years after a watchdog first
FFS explains: Can Covid-19 vaccine affect menstrual cycles?
As the UK’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has been extended to younger age groups there has been a growing
Claim Bolton had lower Covid-19 rate than Dundee is Mostly True
The Scottish Government announced at the end of last week that it was restricting travel between Scotland and the northern